Jeonnam Hwasun-gun Supports Uniform and PE Clothes Expenses for New Middle and High School Students

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Hwasun County (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 3rd that it will spend a budget of 230 million KRW to support school uniforms and gym uniforms for about 950 new and transferred students entering middle and high schools in the Hwasun area.

The support targets are new and transferred students who have their resident registration in Hwasun County as of the school assignment date. Transferred students who have already received support from other regions are excluded from the support.

The support amount is 300,000 KRW for school uniforms and 70,000 KRW for gym uniforms per person. The school uniform cost is supported 150,000 KRW each by the Jeollanam-do Office of Education and Hwasun County, and the gym uniform cost is fully supported by the county.

Eligible students can apply at their respective schools and receive the purchased school uniforms in kind from the school.

A Hwasun County official said, “We expect that the support for school uniform costs will greatly help alleviate the burden of educational expenses and realize universal educational welfare,” adding, “We will do our best to strengthen educational publicness and enhance educational competitiveness through continuous support.”

Hwasun County is continuously implementing various educational support policies such as free meals, free education, and free school uniform support for new middle and high school students with a budget of 6 billion KRW.

Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon rosaria0704@asiae.co.kr

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